Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding bishop addresses needs in Haiti, Liberia in Jan. 31 bulletin inserts
The devastation wreaked on Haiti by the Jan. 12 earthquake has riveted the attention of Episcopalians during the past week. In ENS Weekly bulletin inserts for January 31, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori addresses the needs of Haiti's people and its Episcopal diocese, and also touches on post-war rebuilding efforts in Liberia, which she visited […]
Shaken to the bone, called to respond
The world has been turned upside down, as the bones of the earth have shifted underneath Haiti. We are reminded of life’s fragility and unpredictability as we watch the news reports and see the devastation of human lives. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere; 80 percent of her people live on less […]
Sermon at St. Andrew and Holy Communion, South Orange, NJ
A few minutes ago we gave thanks for the many saints who have come before us, for our ancestors and our brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ, for all who have toiled to build the world we have dreamed of, the dream the prophets continue to hold before us, of that world we […]
Prayer Service for Haiti: Strength through Unity
Our hearts are broken, as we sit transfixed before images of devastation and ruin, the bodies of children and elders piled in the streets, buildings crushed to dust, pleading arms and voices raised to heaven. We respond in lament and grief and sorrow, we push back against the senseless mystery of life’s pain. We yield […]
Sermon at Irving Memorial Church, Robertsport, Liberia
We have been abundantly well fed on this visit â yesterday, I think we were fed six different times â and each time was a sign of hospitality and abundance, and the love of God shared with brothers and sisters. This morning we hear about manna in the wilderness and bread from heaven. Are you […]
Epiphany at St. Thomas Church, Liberia
Iâve been reading the report of Liberiaâs Truth and Reconciliation Commission â the final report, published just a couple of weeks ago. It uses an interesting word when it talks about reparations and reconciliation. The word is lustration, and itâs used in the context of ensuring that former perpetrators of violence donât get positions of […]
Find new ways to tell the gospel story
You will read this as our news coverage of the Episcopal Church makes a major transition from a print-primary presence to publishing primarily through electronic media. This shift has been in the works since before the last General Convention. Some of you will find little difference as this change works itself through, continuing to receive […]
Sermon at Trinity Cathedral, Monrovia, Liberia
Greetings from around The Episcopal Church. “Alleluia, a savior is born to us, who will gather together people from the north and from the ends of the earth.” Jesus’ birth in our midst is fruit borne of that ancient dream for restoration and homecoming. The homecoming isn’t yet finished in our own day, but it […]
The Presiding Bishop's Christmas Sermon
I met an Englishwoman this week, and when I mentioned this service, she told me of her visit to Bethlehem several years ago, and her horror when she saw the wall surrounding that city. She said she can no longer see a manger scene without thinking of that wall, complete with bullet holes and graffiti. […]
Sermon at St. Michael & All Angels, Dallas, TX
Sing aloud, shout for joy, rejoice and exult, O Jerusalem. You, too, O people of Dallas! Get your gladsome hearts soaring, cry aloud, ring out your joy. Rejoice, and know that God will guard your hearts in the peace of Christ. Theres an ancient Advent tradition that says sermons are supposed to deal […]